Under the central text of the Court-fees Act, 1870, without state amendments, which statement about computation of fees is correct?
Question and options
Under the central text of the Court-fees Act, 1870, without state amendments, which statement about computation of fees is correct?
According to the amount claimed in money suits
On the full value of the plaintiff's share in the property in suits for partition
On the half value of the subject matter of the suit in maintenance suits
On one-tenth of the market value of the property in suits for possession
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - According to the amount claimed in money suits
Section 7(i) computes the fee in a money suit according to the amount claimed. For periodically payable maintenance, section 7(ii) uses ten times the amount claimed for one year. No blanket full-share valuation for every partition suit is stated in this central text.
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